OSHA Inspection: BERLIN BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $3960.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: An employee, not wearing struck by/head protection, was exposed to head injuries when working directly beneath an employee who was performing framing and other related activities using portable electric, pneumatic and hand tools.  Condition observed on or about 11/23/15.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $9900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment to be conducted by a competent person designated by the employer was not provided by the employer who was responsible to initiate and maintain an accident prevention program:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: A competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite.  Employees on this site were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to fall and struck by hazards.  Condition noted on or about 11/23/15.  Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION.  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7920.00 · Current $7920.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: A company employee, not supplied with eye or face protection, was exposed to struck by hazards when using a Sawz-All at the worksite. Condition observed on or about 11/23/15.  Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070286, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 16 & 17 Grand Avenue, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $9900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: An employee, not supplied with fall protection, was exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet to the ground surface below, when performing framing and other related activities while walking/working from the top plates of a structures outer walls.  Condition noted on or about 11/23/15.   Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $9900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: An employee, not supplied with fall protection, was exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet to the ground surface below, when performing framing and other related activities while walking/working from the top plates of a structures outer walls.  This employee had not received any fall hazard recognition training from the company.  Condition noted on or about 11/23/15.   Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $9900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: An employee, not supplied with fall protection, was exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6 feet to the floor surface below when performing framing and other related activities when standing/working from the top two steps of an A-framed ladder.  Condition observed on or about 11/23/15.   Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 4(a) and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THIS EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $9900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a- 130 - 1rst Street, Lakewood NJ: An employee, not supplied with fall protection, was exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6 feet to the floor surface below when performing framing and other related activities when standing/working from the top two steps of an A-framed ladder.  This company employee had not received ladder hazard recognition training from the company nor received instructions on the procedures to follow to minimize ladder hazards at the time of the worksite inspection.  Condition noted on or about 11/23/15.   Berlin Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 4(b) and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.